1984 by George OrwellThe Stranger by Albert CamusSiddhartha by Hermann HesseZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigThe Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Best Philosophical Literature
1,208 books — 2,846 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck1984 by George Orwell
Best Literary Fiction
1,598 books — 1,650 voters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Rooting for the Bad Guy
688 books — 1,480 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
927 books — 2,387 voters

The Constitution of the United States of America by Founding FathersThe Federalist Papers by Alexander HamiltonThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding FathersCollected Writings by Thomas PaineThe End of America by Naomi Wolf
Best Books to Become an Informed Voter
944 books — 1,111 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë1984 by George Orwell
Read These In School - Liked Them Anyway
343 books — 475 voters

Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensInfinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Most Difficult Novels
600 books — 2,063 voters